3 minTechnologyInteresting LocksExcerpted from The Chronicle Vol. XXI “Supplement,” March 1968 by Ivan H. Crowell Chest Lock with a Bell and Combination This chest lock...
4 minAgricultureSpruce OilExcerpted from The Chronicle Vol. 30 no. 1, March 1977 by Bill Packard Sometime about 1910 to 1912, there were several spruce oil stills...
3 minHistoricalThe Adam Finger High ChairThe Adam Finger high chair in the stroller position. The wheels are now on the ground, and the chair is low enough for the child’s feet...
15 min'Pianos of his own Manufacture' – Wesley Whitaker, Raleigh, N.C., 1788-1858Figure 1. The Wesley Whitaker pianoforte in the North Carolina Executive Mansion, Raleigh. It is the only piano known to have been made...
11 minHistoricalWhen Gloversville Gloved AmericaFigure 1 (left). National Airmail stamp cachet for the week of 15-21 May 1938 honoring Gloversville, N.Y. Figure 2 (right). The first...
7 minCollectingLuigi Nessi: A Tribute to a Great Collector and a Remarkable CollectionFigure 1. An armorer’s compendium or combination tool. UNLESS NOTED, ALL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE BY MAURO MAGLIANI, PADOVA, ITALY; ©LUIGI NESSI...